Modeled career paths · Martial arts

Where does a Head Instructor go next?

What employers are asking a Head Instructor for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
School Manager, Martial Arts+29% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Head Instructor go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Dojo Owner+73% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Head Instructor go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Aquatics Director+73% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Dojo Owner. 6% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Head Lifeguard+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Head Instructor go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Instructor+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Head Instructor go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.